Covid-19 Responses for Equity (CORE) - Supporting Essential Economic Activity - Protecting Informal Businesses, Small Producers and Women workers: Recent submissions
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The Impact of Covid-19 on Income, Poverty and Inequality in Vietnam
(Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP), 2023-02)The Covid-19 outbreak has had significant human and economic impacts for Vietnam, as it has for many other countries, with a large number of people having sunk down into extreme poverty. The Covid-19 pandemic slowed ... -
Simulations of Policy Responses and Interventions to Promote Inclusive Adaptation to and Recovery from the COVID-19 Crisis in Vietnam
(Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP), 2023-01)This paper investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on income, poverty and inequality in Vietnam. We use the Vietnam Household Living Standards Survey 2018 in combination with the Labor Force Surveys for 2018, ... -
Social Protection Programs can Prevent People from Falling into Covid-19-induced Poverty in Ethiopia
(Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP), 2023-02)Economic growth and development challenges in Ethiopia were further exacerbated by reduced household incomes, business closures and decreased demand for goods and services as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. While ... -
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Household Welfare in Ethiopia: Evidence from a Microsimulation Exercise
(Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP), 2023-01)Various studies have shown the detrimental effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the world economy. We examine the pandemic’s effects on Ethiopian households’ welfare using a microsimulation exercise and data from the ... -
Public Assistance Programs Help Mitigate the Adverse Economic Effects of Covid-19 on Argentine Households
(Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP), 2023-02)The Covid-19 pandemic caused a significant economic crisis in Argentina. GDP fell by 19% in the second quarter of 2020, while unemployment rates soared. As a result, 1.5 million people have fallen into poverty. Particularly ... -
Simulations of Policy Responses and Interventions to Promote Inclusive Adaptation to and Recovery from the COVID-19 Crisis in Argentina
(Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP), 2023-01)This paper simulates the effects of policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic on household income and employment in Argentina, using household survey data and administrative data on employment and wages by economic ... -
Free Water and Electricity Tariff Exemptions can Reduce Poverty and Promote Post-Covid-19 Recovery in Ghana
(Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP), 2023-01)Over 77% of households in Ghana have suffered income losses because of the Covid-19 pandemic, leaving families struggling to meet their basic needs. Low-income and vulnerable members of society have been hardest hit ... -
Simulations of Policy Responses and Interventions to Promote Inclusive Adaptation to and Recovery from the COVID-19 Crisis in Ghana
(Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP), 2023-01)We assess the impact of COVID-19 shocks on household welfare and the effectiveness of select policies implemented to reduce their impact on welfare in Ghana. We adopt a microsimulation approach to assess the effects of ... -
Understanding the Economic Impact of Covid-19 - Kenya
(Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP), 2023-02)The pandemic has disrupted lives and businesses around the world. Its consequences have gone far beyond the spread of the disease, as restrictions and lockdown measures have caused a collapse in global economic ... -
Understanding the Economic Impact of COVID-19 in Kenya
(Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP), 2023-01)The COVID-19 pandemic has caused serious disruptions in Kenya, and growth in the country’s output slowed substantially between 2019 and 2020. We use an economy-wide analysis to assess the distribution of the pandemic’s ... -
Ten Facts About Spending on Education in Egypt
(Arab Reform Initiative, 2021-11)غم أن تلك المادة ألزمت الدولة بإنفاق هذه النسبة عىل التعليم بدءا من العام 2016 - 2017 ،لم تلتزم الحكومة في واقع األمر بزيادة الموارد المخصصة إىل هذا القطاع بما يتوافق ومقصد مواد الدستور، التي تضع أيضا أولوية لالهتمام ... -
Resiliencia en tiempos de pandemia: el caso de las ollas comunes en Lima, Perú
(Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE), 2022)La pandemia del coronavirus no solo ha significado una emergencia sanitaria, sino que también ha generado una crisis en los ámbitos económico, social y alimentario. En este contexto, las ollas comunes (OC) han jugado un ... -
Social Protection in Kenya: Disruptions and Opportunities for Women Working in the Informal Sector
(International Center for Research on Women (ICRW), 2022-02)Social protection is central in accelerating the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals and affirming the principle of "leave no one behind" (Koehler, 2021). Global evidence shows that social protection mechanisms ... -
Supporting Inclusive Growth After Covid-19 In Rwanda
(Institute of Policy Analysis and Research (IPAR-Rwanda), 2022-04)The economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on households and businesses in Rwanda has been significant. The impact on low-level income-earning Rwandans and the many small and micro-businesses have been of particular ... -
Crisis alimentaria en América Latina: algunos indicadores para entender su magnitud
(RIMISP, 2022-06)El Objetivo de Desarrollo Sostenible 2, hambre cero, suponía una declaración de guerra al hambre con un objetivo claro: “De aquí a 2030, poner fin al hambre y asegurar el acceso a todas las personas […] a una ... -
Building More Inclusive, Equitable, and Resilient Societies: Towards the World Social Summit 2025
(Southern Voice, 2022-05)The proposed World Social Summit 2025 provides an opportunity for a renewed global social contract. The relevance of the Summit will depend on the extent to which the process to agree on its core agenda includes relevant ... -
Estado y perspectivas de la seguridad alimentaria y la agricultura familiar tras la pandemia en Colombia
(RIMISP, 2022-02)De acuerdo al último informe de WFP-FAO las principales amenazas sobre la seguridad alimentaria en Colombia, para los próximos meses, son la inestabilidad social y política, los efectos económicos dejados por la ... -
Nariño: Siembra Desarrollo: pequeña agricultura y alimentación resilientes al COVID-19
(RIMISP, 2022)En el departamento de Nariño se ha venido desarrollando, de manera conjunta con el Programa de Seguridad y Soberanía Alimentaria y Nutricional (SSAN) de la Gobernación de Nariño, un Grupo de Diálogo Rural (GDR). Esta ... -
Huila: Siembra Desarrollo: pequeña agricultura y alimentación resilientes al COVID- 19
(RIMISP, 2022)En el departamento de Huila se viene consolidando, de manera conjunta con la Secretaría de Agricultura y Minería de la Gobernación de Huila, un Grupo de Diálogo Rural (GDR). Esta metodología, la cual Rimisp - Centro ... -
Cambios en el bienestar y perspectivas a futuro de la agricultura familiar ecuatoriana en el contexto de la pandemia del Covid-19
(RIMISP, 2022-04)La pandemia del COVID-19 ha dejado profundos efectos en las economías de los países a nivel mundial. Estos efectos se han confabulado con otros, dando como resultado incrementos en la inseguridad alimentaria, aunque ...